Day 56 of The Candid Odyssey
Why did we go back to Chennai yesterday? Did we forget or lose anything? No. It's just that we had an overnight train to Bengaluru from...
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B. Johny
- Aug 13
- 3 min
Day 55 of The Candid Odyssey
Pondicherry is a small French colonial city in the union territory of Puducherry. The city has a lot to offer like beautiful rock...
B. Johny
- Aug 12
- 4 min
Day 54 of The Candid Odyssey
From the floor of the train, we have now progressed back to hotel beds :) It's a kind of relief. And that relief reflects in the quality...
B. Johny
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Day 53 of The Candid Odyssey
Thanks to our efforts to catch the seat, we got the seat and slept peacefully. We are waking up now at noon in the Chennai Central...
B. Johny
- Aug 11
- 4 min
Day 52 of The Candid Odyssey
Traveling in the general coach of an overnight train is harder than we expect. We barely slept for 1-2 hours! By the time we get a proper...
B. Johny
- Aug 10
- 4 min
Day 51 of The Candid Odyssey
We are back to festive mode, again. It's the Eid Milad-un-Nabi festival today! As we get to the Hyderabad city center, we can see the...
B. Johny
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Day 50 of The Candid Odyssey
With our overnight train journey to Hyderabad, Telangana, we are now back to South India. To the region from which we started. That...
B. Johny
- Aug 2
- 3 min
Day 49 of The Candid Odyssey
After 35+ hours of train journey, we are now in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh state. One of the cleanest and greenest cities...
B. Johny
- Jul 30
- 3 min
Day 48 of The Candid Odyssey
Don't be mad at me, today we will be completely on the train :) Yes, that's a long journey and we are going to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh...
B. Johny
- Jul 23
- 4 min
Day 47 of The Candid Odyssey
When you boarded the train yesterday night, did you ask where we were going? No. You just tagged along. Thank you for that trust :) We...
B. Johny
- Jul 21
- 4 min
Day 46 of The Candid Odyssey
The day after a festival is like a day off for the entire place. Roads are empty, shops are shut, and complete silence everywhere. That's...
B. Johny
- Jul 18
- 4 min
Day 45 of The Candid Odyssey
We are in Kolkata! After a long time, we are back to a metro city. Kolkata being one of the most historically and culturally significant...
B. Johny
- Jul 16
- 2 min
Day 44 of The Candid Odyssey
When we miss a train, it's not just about the money and time loss. It's also about the inconveniences that it brings. That includes...
B. Johny
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Day 43 of The Candid Odyssey
When things don't work in our favor, we ultimately lose interest, right? Seems like we are going through that phase now. Feeling very...
B. Johny
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Day 42 of The Candid Odyssey
With the unforgettable experiences from Imphal, it's time to leave. Early in the morning, there is a bus to Dimapur, Nagaland, the...
B. Johny
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Day 41 of The Candid Odyssey
Seems like the Northeast cuisine isn't working out well. Why? Diarrhea. Oh no! Fortunately, we have got a single room in this Santosh...
B. Johny
- May 5
- 4 min
Day 40 of The Candid Odyssey
We are being dropped off from the bus somewhere at Silchar in Assam in the early morning. Silchar is more like a connecting city. So, as...
B. Johny
- May 4
- 3 min
Day 39 of The Candid Odyssey
Even though we slept yesterday having the entire hall for our own, we are waking up to see that it's crowded now. Some tourist group it...
B. Johny
- May 2
- 4 min
Day 38 of The Candid Odyssey
Our 10-hour overnight train journey takes us to Guwahati in Assam. From here, we take a bus to Shillong in Meghalaya. Lots of travel it...
B. Johny
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Day 37 of The Candid Odyssey
Star hotels are luring in such a way that their beds are so fluffy to sleep on unlike what we get in the dormitories, lodges, and the...
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